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Achievements
Bird and Bollworn Control
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Successful development IPM technologies on cassava mite pest(2015)
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Successful development of Early sorghum/millet Harvest to Prevent Bird Damage (2016)
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Determined Right Time to Control Ear bollworm on sorghum (2016) for more info click here
Amaranth
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Two papers presented in conferences
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123 farmer groups mobilized and sensitized on grain production and utilization
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15,625 farmers supplied with 6000 kg of seeds.
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Amaranth grain was well taken up and is being consumed in homes
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Two groups in Mwala and Makueni are already making amaranth products and selling them locally and elsewhere.
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15 amaranth based products have been developed
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Held a field day at Mbuvo in 2014 for more info click here
Sorghum Participatory Variety Selection (PVS)
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Five promising sorghum lines have been entered into National Performance Trial (NPT) season one
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There are 7 NPT trials planted at Katumani, Kitui, Rongai, Mogotio, Homabay, Bukura and Busia.
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40 sorghum lines are being tested for high yields and drought tolerance in advanced yield trials (AYT)
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Conducted a Participatory Variety Selection with Farmers at Makueni, Kambi ya mawe on 4th July 2016.